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August 7th, 2012

August 7, 2012

The Statesman-Examiner is selling its Golf Course Coupon Book at a discount rate of $19.95 per book (no tax) marked down from $69.95. With a savings value of up to $590, this is a golfer's dream. Participating courses are Balfour, Birchbank, Castlegar, Christina Lake, Dominion Meadows, Kokanee Springs and Redstone. The book includes two coupons per course. Buy one round of golf get another one for free. Coupons cover all green fees, except golf cart rentals. The majority of coupons expire Sept. 30, so don't miss this incredible deal! Stop in Monday-Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

August 7, 2012

At 88-years-old, Hilda Weaver moves more spryly than many couch-bound 20-somethings, her makeshift walking stick keeping pace with her as she crosses a field of grass, weeds and wild strawberry plants and heads into the forest.

July 25th

July 25, 2012

Support efforts continue in Ferry County as emergency responders deal with the aftermath of a severe storm that brought with it wind gusts as high as 66 miles an hour sweeping into the area.
The storm knocked out power and downed trees last Friday. Over 700 Avista customers in and around Colville lost power last Friday afternoon, according to Avista Senior Communications Manager, Jessie Wuerst.
Ferry County took the brunt of the micro burstâs wrath, with over 3,000 homes and businesses losing power. As of Sunday morning, 1,000 customers had gotten their electrical service restored.

July 19th

July 19, 2012

Tell us a bit about yourself.âš
My name is Caneel Johnson and I am 31-years-old. I am learning to make jewelry as a hobby.

Apart from creating things, what do you do? âš
I work at Colville Travel. I love to read, eat and be outside.

Where does your inspiration come from?
My inspiration comes from whichever stone I am working on to make a new piece of jewelry. I also get inspiration from all the artists in my life that have moved me with their work.

July 17th

July 17, 2012

The Tri-County area of Ferry, Stevens and Pend Oreille Counties are experiencing significant numbers of pertussis (whooping cough) cases, according to Dr. Ed Gray, M.D., Health Officer of the Northeast Tri-County Health District.
âThere has been a sharp increase in the number of cases in the Inchelium, Colville, and Kettle Falls areas in the last two weeks,â says Dr. Gray. âMany of these cases have led to exposures at places of business, sports events, daycares, churches, health care facilities, and exposure for out of state/country residents.â

July 10th

July 10, 2012

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Compiled by Sophia Aldous S-E Staff Reporter

Mountain Berry FroYo (frozen yogurt), owned by Colville natives Terri Boswell and Alexandria Ellis, is Colvilleâs newest eatery. The eatery, which serves several varieties of frozen yogurt, (including a Kiwi Strawberry sorbet for those who partake in non-dairy) recently opened July 3.
Ellis manages the business while Terri Boswell currently works for Eastern Washington Universityâs Early Head Start Program with birth to three-year-old children
A couple of years ago Terri and her daughters visited a FroYo in Spokane and fell in love with the product.

July 10, 2012

The Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife confirmed another wolf pack in Stevens County last month, bringing the tally in the Tri-county region up to five.
WDFW confirmed the new âHuckleberry Packâ on June 29, naming the five gray wolf pups after Huckleberry Mountain near Fruitland.
The new pack is Washingtonâs seventh confirmed wolf pack, including the recently documented Ncâicn pack on the Colville Confederated Tribesâ reservation.
An additional five packs are also suspected in the state, according to WDFW.

July 5th

July 5, 2012

Last Wednesday, Colville resident Krystal Anderson, 32, flexed her toes in her flip-flops and did a slow, casual spin, showing off her khaki shorts.
âI can finally wear these without worrying about being cold or wet, so in my mind, this is the first day of summer,â said Anderson. Anderson echoed a sentiment shared by many in the Colville valley and surrounding comÂŹmunities, what with record breaking amounts of rain for the area dominating the month of June.

July 2nd

July 2, 2012

A lot of fuss is made of Dr. William Foegeâs height. After all, the man is six-foot-seven-inches tall, so itâs safe to say he gets noticed in a crowded room.
But for a gentleman of such stature, both physically and professionally, he takes it with a grain of salt. Thatâs a laudable and venerated quality in a man who was recently awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom for his work in helping to eradicate smallpox in the late 1970s.

June 26th

June 26, 2012

A free workshop on "Living Well With Chronic Conditions" will begin Tuesday, July 10 at Parkview Senior Living located at 240 S. Silke Road in Colville. These workshops are given by Rural Resources.
Each class will take participants through a series of different subjects such as nutrition, depression, difficult emotions, fatigue, medications, etc. There are six classes total and each class will begin at 1:30 p.m. and go until about 4 p.m. every Tuesday afternoon from July 10 to August 14.
For more information or to register for this free workshop, call 509-684-3932 or 1-877-219-5542.